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  Exhibit 4.13    
    


(FORM
OF STOCK CERTIFICATE-FRONT SIDE) 


[MERISANT
LOGO] 



	NUMBER	 	SHARES
	

INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS

OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE	

 	

SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

CUSIP 000000 00 0





This Certifies that 


       




is
the record holder of 


FULLY
PAID AND NONASSESSABLE SHARES OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE, OF 


Merisant Worldwide, Inc.  


transferable on the books of the Corporation by the holder hereof in person or by duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this certificate properly endorsed. This certificate
is not valid until countersigned by the Transfer Agent and registered by the Registrar.

WITNESS the facsimile seal of the Corporation and the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers. 





Dated:






	

 SECRETARY	

[SEAL]	

 PRESIDENT





COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED: 


        WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.  




TRANSFER
AGENT AND REGISTRAR 





BY



AUTHORIZED
SIGNATURE 







(FORM
OF STOCK CERTIFICATE-BACK SIDE)
 MERISANT WORLDWIDE, INC.  



        The Corporation shall furnish without charge to each stockholder who so requests a statement of the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating,
optional, or other special rights of each class of stock of the Corporation or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights. Such requests shall
be made to the Corporation's Secretary at the principal office of the Corporation. 


        KEEP
THIS CERTIFICATE IN A SAFE PLACE. IF IT IS LOST, STOLEN, OR DESTROYED THE CORPORATION WILL REQUIRE A BOND OF INDEMNITY AS A CONDITION TO THE ISSUANCE OF A REPLACEMENT CERTIFICATE. 



        The
following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or
regulations: 



	TEN COM	—	as tenants in common	 	UNIF GIFT MIN ACT	—	 	Custodian	 
	TEN ENT	—	as tenants by the entireties	 	 	 	
	 	

	JT TEN	—	as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common	 	 	 	(Cust)	 	(Minor)
	 	 	 	 	 	 	under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	    
 (State)
	 	 	 	 	UNIF TRF MIN ACT	—	    
 (Cust)	Custodian	(until age         )
	 	 	 	 	 	 	    
	under Uniform Transfers
	 	 	 	 	 	 	(Minor)	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	to Minors Act	,

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	(State)




Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list. 


For
Value Received,                          hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto 


PLEASE
INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER

IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE 






	

 (PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE)
	 










	    
	Shares
	of the Class A common stock represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint
	    
	Attorney
	to transfer the said stock on the books of the within named Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises.





	

Dated	

    
	

 





	 	 	X	    
	 
	

 	
 	

X	

    
	

 





	

 	
 	

NOTICE:	

THE SIGNATURE TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER.





	

Signature(s) Guaranteed	

 
	

By:	

    
	

 
	THE SIGNATURE(S) MUST BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION
PROGRAM), PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15.	 













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